If you are looking for a tropical, exotic and unique wedding, Ranweli will be delighted to organise a typical Sri Lankan wedding ceremony for you and members of your party.
In a typical Ranweli wedding, the bride is ferried on a raft across the river to meet the groom, after which a group of traditional dancers and drummers will guide them to the Poruwa, a raised platform on which the bridal couple stands for the ‘nuptial’ ceremony. While the couple is standing on the Poruwa, blessings are invoked on them by the chanting of stanzas.
Elephants are synonymous with Sri Lanka’s culture and history, and have been used in pageants for centuries. On descending from the Poruwa, the couple has the option to take a ride on a majestically dressed elephant in the Ranweli gardens before joining the wedding banquet.
At twilight, the honeymooning couple will enjoy a night cruise in placid magical surroundings along the river under a starry sky. While cruising, a 4-course gourmet meal specially prepared will be served, accompanied a bottle of champagne. A personal butler will be in attendance.
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Wedding Package
- Registration and stamp fees
- Translation of marriage certificate
- Decorated Poruwa and venue (hotel garden/beach or lobby)
- Decorated ferry raft
- Dancers, drummers and singers
- Bouquet for the bride and button hole for the groom
- Wedding cake, traditional Sri Lankan sweets and fruit, tea/coffee/fruit drinks (up to 10 pax)
- Special river dinner with a bottle of sparkling wine on board a raft
Extras
- Photographs (36, 4R size)
- Edited video (60 minutes)
- Traditional wedding outfit for bride and groom
- Hiring of traditional jewellery for the bride
- Hair dressing and make-up
- Wedding lunch/dinner for guests (Sri Lankan or Western food)
